Denver went back to his office after he made sure that Terrence had his breakfast at the hospital. He has to sign some papers and attend a meeting with the board.
"Mr. Madrigal, I received an email from old master Madrigal. Your family has dinner with the Ang family tonight at 7 pm at the mansion." James barged into his office and made a report. He entrusted all his emails regarding the business and his family affairs.
His face darkened in disgust. He knows they're going to discuss the arranged marriage with Alena Ang.
"Tell them I'm coming." He doesn't like to face his parents and the Ang family but he has, to end everything for Terrence.
Denver was trained to become the CEO of their company as he is one of the heirs of Madrigals alongside his stepbrother, Brian Madrigal. Brian is his Dad's son to his other woman from the Flores family. Brian is not as well-trained as Denver, that's why their father sent him abroad to study at the moment.
At the hospital.
"How is he?" Dexter Garcia asked as he arrived at the hospital after Terrence called him.
"He is stable now but still unconscious." Terrence, who still has his bandage on his head, replied.
"How about you?"
"I'm fine. Still a bit light-headed but much better than yesterday."
"Just take a rest. Don't worry too much about Sheldon. He might wake up soon." Dexter Garcia patted his shoulder.
"How about you? Have you talk to your Dad?"
Dexter Garcia's expression suddenly changes.
"Dad didn't waver from his decision."
"So what's your plan then?"
"What else? Waiting for my death as marrying a person I don't love is like the end of my life."
Terrence hugged Dexter Garcia to comfort him. The scene is seen by Denver when he entered the room. His facial expression became furious but he clenched his fist to restrain his anger as he didn't want Sheldon to wake up. He cleared his throat to get their attention.
Dexter Garcia's eyes alternately looked at Terrence and Denver before he excused himself to go out.
"I'll visit you when you're home." He said to Terrence before he left. Terrence just nodded. "I'll take my leave, Mr. Madrigal."
"Why are you two hugging? And why is he here?" Denver thought he controlled himself from anger but Terrence is not dumbed to notice he is angry or jealous.
"Are you jealous?"
"Just answer me."
"He's my friend. We're best friends. Is it not allowed to comfort a friend when he is down?"
"Just don't let anyone hug you or hold you."
"Com'on Denver. Our relationship is not even official yet. Yesterday, you decided on things you didn't even tell me. And now you're jealous of my best friend? That is too much already. If you want this relationship to be official and to grow. You better.......hhmmmmppp..." Denver sealed Terrence's mouth with a kiss, an aggressive kiss.
Terrence gasps for air when Denver departs his lips.
"Don't talk too much or I will kiss you again." Terrence glared at him but no words came out of his mouth.
"I came here to tell you I'm not here for dinner. I have a family dinner."
Terrence remained quiet. His heart clenched the way Denver treated him. He held Sheldon's hand as if he could take some strength from him. He is now confused with his feelings. "Do I have to continue this? Does he love me or does he just want me because he wants to escape with someone else?" He is now doubting his feelings and even Denver.
"Have you eaten lunch?" Denver tried to hold his hand but he took it away. "Terrence, please. Don't be like this. Talk to me.
"I need some rest." He stood up and went to the bed for him.
"I came here right after my meetings to be with you because I miss you, Terrence."
"Just leave me alone now. Just give me some time to think." And he turned around back facing Denver.
Denver heaved a sigh and sat beside Sheldon's bed.
"Buddy, you're Dad is sulking again. Is he always like this?" Denver speaks to the unconscious kid combing his hair with his fingers. "I'm jealous, I don't like to see other people hug him 'coz he is mine."
Terrence, who was just listening, smirked but didn't turn to see Denver.
At 5 p.m.
"Sweetie, I asked James to buy food for us. I realized you will be eating alone so I asked him to buy it." Denver told Terrence.
"I thought you had a family dinner?" He responded. He is not sulking anymore as Denver is persistent enough until he gives up and starts talking to him.
"I like to have dinner with you."
James who is just sitting at the side of the hospital room is wondering what had happened to his boss. A young CEO who is known for his cold personality and authoritative behavior is begging for attention from his marketing director? James finds his boss head over in love with Terrence.
"Okay, let's have dinner then." Terrence helped Denver prepare their dinner.
They then have their dinner feeding each other.
Around seven o'clock, Denver is getting ready to go.
"I'll be back after meeting my family. I'll be staying here."
"Okay!" Terrence nodded but Denver pulled him and hugged him tightly. "What's that for?"
"I'm gonna miss you!"
"You're just having dinner with your family. You're not going anywhere." Terrence smile.
"The moment I will go out of that door I miss you already." Denver pointed to the hospital room door.
Terrence pinched the tip of his nose. "Mr. Madrigal, you go now or else you will be late on coming back." He chuckled.
"Okay sweetie, I'm going now." He then kissed him passionately. They kiss until they're out of breath.
"Okay goooo...''Terrence is laughing.
"Okay, I'll leave." Denver laughed too and was about to plant a kiss again to Terrence but he stopped him as it may not just be a peck but another deep kiss.
Terrence shook his head after Denver left. He was upset but couldn't stop talking to him. "I think I love him."
Madrigal's mansion.
All are busy as there's a banquet going to happen. Delicious foods are served at the long 16 seaters wooden dining table. The antique Italian candle chandelier at the center above the table is already lit. Two helpers in their uniforms stand by at the side. The butler is busy giving instructions as their guest already came.
In the living room, Mr. Henry Madrigal and Mrs. Criselda Madrigal welcomed their guests- the Ang family with their daughter Alena.
"Hi Auntie and Uncle, good evening. Is Denver already here?" Alena Ang immediately asked while her eyes were roaming around.
"Your fiance is on the way, my future daughter-in-law." Mrs. Criselda Madrigal intertwined her arm to Alena and they sat down together on a couch behind them.
"So Criselda and Henry, are we going to talk about the engagement tonight?" Mrs. Lucy Ang asked.
"Well, what else do we need to talk about aside from the wedding of our heir and heiress?" Mr. Henry Madrigal responded.
A few minutes later, the butler opened the main door as Denver had come.
"Oh, there he is." Mr. Henry Madrigal looked at Denver who was walking confidently with his stoic face towards them. Alena Ang immediately stood up and walked towards him, trying to hug him but Denver raised his hand to stop her.
"Don't touch me." Alena Ang was taken aback. She felt embarrassed.
"Denver, darling, be nice to your future wife." Mrs. Criselda Madrigal came to hold his arm but he also stopped his mother.
"No, I'm not going to marry her." He nonchalantly responded to his mother with eyes looking intensely towards Henry Madrigal.
"You!" Henry Madrigal felt embarrassed in front of the Ang family.
"Ahm, let's have some dinner first." Mrs. Criselda Madrigal interrupted the heating-up situation between her husband and son.
They all went to the dining room. Denver sits apart from everyone.
"Are you not going to eat, Son?" Criselda Madrigal asked.
"I've eaten!" He answered without even looking at his mom.
"Denver, honey. Try this." Alena Ang tried hard to serve him, to impress him.
"Haven't you heard, I've eaten? And stop calling me that endearment." He slammed Alena Ang with his words. He doesn't care if his parents-in-law are there. That's him, he's not afraid of anyone.
The Ang couple was horrified at how Denver treated their daughter.
"Denver is this how you are going to treat my daughter when you get married.?" Mrs. Ang asked with disgust on her face.
"She's not the one I'm going to marry." Henry Madrigal slammed his hand on the table and made everyone startled.
"Denver, follow me." Henry Madrigal got up abruptly and walked towards the mansion study room leaving everyone at the table with mouth agape.
Denver then followed but met his uncle Sebastian Huang at the foot of the stairs.
"Follow your heart." He patted Denver's shoulder before he went.
Denver then climbed up the stairs to the study room.
"Whether you like it or not, the engagement will happen next month." Henry Madrigal spoke as he heard Denver entered the room. He is standing next to the window.
"I'm not a good that you can trade to make your business grow. You can merge the company or let Ang merge the company but don't involve me in it aside from being the CEO." Denver answered while leaning on the table with arms crossed.
"Why? Are you still looking for that man you met six years ago?" Denver was surprised by what his father said.
"Are you surprised? Maybe you forget? Love is not the priority in this family. Madrigal doesn't recognize that word. Love will fade. But if you become powerful in business and money, every girl you like will throw their body to you." Henry Madrigal smirked while saying all those things to Denver.
"Just like how the lady Flores threw her body to you?" Denver met his father's angry stares. "That's what you called power? Then I will choose not to have that power." Denver turned towards the door.
"You can't stop me with my plans."
Denver just ignored his father and made Henry Madrigal tremble in anger. That's how their conversation starts and ends every time they meet. Since he decided to live a life on his own he seldom visits his parents, only when they have an invitation for the occasions, he will come but always bring chaos to his father.
He then went out to the mansion in his car with James waiting outside.
When he was inside the car he dialed Chris Yap's number. They agreed to meet at their favorite bar.
"Problem?"
"Dad will pursue the engagement with the Ang next month." He said as he drank his wine in one gulp.
"And you refused because of that man six years ago or because of your marketing director?"
"You know that I already refused even though I haven't met Terrence yet and that man six years ago, Dad knows about it."
"Well, you know your Dad very well. He can do whatever he wants, can get what he wants."
Denver continued drinking until he became a little drunk.
"Let's go home."
"No! I'm going to the hospital."
"What you gonna do there?"
"I promised Terrence, I'm coming back."
James brought him back to the hospital, escorted by Chris Yap.
"Did you drink?" Terrence asked Denver when he opened the door as he could smell the liquor.
"A little." Denver hugged him and kissed him, then he threw himself on the bed and looked at the ceiling blankly. Terrence's brows furrowed looking at Denver.
"How's your dinner going with your parents?"
"They're planning an arranged marriage with me and the heiress of the Ang family." Terrence is not surprised anymore as Jason already told him.
"Then?"
"I didn't agree, I don't love her. But my Dad scheduled the engagement next month."
Terrence fell into silence. He can't think what to say anymore. He held his chest as his heart clenched thinking that the man he started to love will get married to someone his parents doted for him.
"Sweetie, come here." Denver pulled him towards his side on the bed. Terrence just went on with what Denver wanted to do. He embraced him and kissed him.
"I'm not gonna marry anyone. I love you and I only love you.!" He said after he distanced himself from him.
"I love you, too, Denver." Terrence then buries his face on his neck. He is ashamed to show his boss/lover that he is blushing.
But Denver lifts him to give him a sweet passionate kiss. Their kiss deepened as their hands roamed around each other's bodies.
"I love you, sweetie." Denver's eyes are full of desire.
"I love you, too." Terrence closed his eyes when Denver started to kiss him again, flipping him over under him. His hands held the hem of his shirt and pulled it up to his chest and planted a feather-like kiss from his flat tummy to his chest. Terrence arched his body as those kisses send him a creeping sensation all over him.
"Mmmnnn..." soft moans escape his mouth as Denver is now claiming his tiny buds with his mouth. The warmth of his breath while licking and sucking his n*****s sent him in a daze. His head squirmed as his lover continued to suck like a baby thirsty for milk, alternately on his buds. Denver then went up and kissed his lips, entered his cavern with his tongue.
"Sweetie, stop me if you're not ready," Denver said in his hoarse voice while his eyes narrowed, lambent with desires.
Terrence just closed his eyes as he wrapped his arms around Denver's neck. He cannot deny that he loves what his lover did just now. Denver then ravishes him with his hands and kisses. They're both engulfed with each other's desire and love that they even forgot that they're in the hospital with their little patient.
Denver took off his coat and threw it on the floor and bent down to kiss Terrence who is now staring at him.
"What?" Denver asked, smiling at him.
"Nothing." Terrence smiled back and reached the button of his shirt. He gently unbuttoned it while their eyes locked on each other.
"Don't seduce me like that sweetie. I can't hold on anymore." And Denver claimed his lips aggressively while his hands, fiery with desire, roamed around his body.
Terrence gasps for air when he felt Denver's hand gently caressing his smooth flat tummy touching lightly the waist of his garterized pants while his mouth claims his buds.
He arched his body when Denver let his hand into his pants and touched his clothed member gently.
"Denver..." he called his name as he gently squeezed it with desire.
Denver kissed crept down to his tummy. Licked his navel, sucked, and bite his smooth skin around it leaving some love bites. He looked at him for a while then bit the garter of his pants pulling it down. Terrence's eyes widened as he can sense what his lover was planning to do. He threw his head back to the pillow as his lover successfully pulled off his pants up to his knees.
"Sweetie?" Denver called his name that he can feel his breath right next to his now slowly hardened member.
"Yes?" His voice trembled.
Denver didn't say anything anymore. He held Terrence's undergarment garter and wanted to pull it down when they heard a soft, gentle voice.
"Daddy!"
Terrence panicked, pulled up the duvet to cover his body, and pulled up his pants while Denver calmly got down from the bed not bothered to button his shirt, and gently gave a kiss to Terrence before walking towards the other bed where that voice came from.
Their heating-up desires are gone like being poured over cold water with just that tiny voice.